Toy car

ABSTRACT

A platform of a toy car has a seat mounted thereon for accommodating a child and a foot rest. A rear axle has a pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon. A frame extends from the rear axle to the underside of the platform under the seat and is affixed to the rear axle and the seat. An upper body is affixed to the frame. A spring is affixed at one end to the upper body and at the other end to the upper side of the foot rest of the platform. Each of a pair of springs is affixed at one end to a corresponding side of the seat and at the other end to the upper body in a manner whereby when a child in the seat bounces up and down he propels the car by spring power.

United States Patent [191 Robinson [451 Oct. 7, 1975 TOY CAR [75] Inventor: Henry L. Robinson, Berkeley, Calif.

[73] Assignee: The Raymond Lee Organization,

' Inc., New York, N.Y.

[22] Filed: Nov. 13, 1974 [21] App]. No.: 523,208

[52] US. Cl 280/226 R; 280/1.11 R; 280/255 [51] Int. Cl. B62M H08 [58] Field of Search 280/218, 226 R, 255, 246,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,887,791 11/1932 Sperry 280/255 X FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 335,012 11/1903 France .L..'.280/255 554,336 2/1923 France ..280/226R 234,363 5/1925 United Kingdom 280/255 Primary Examiner-Leo Friaglia Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Daniel Jay Tick [57] ABSTRACT A platform of a toy car has a seat mounted thereon for accommodating a child and a foot rest. A rear axle has a pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon. A frame extends from the rear axle to the underside of the platform under the seat and is affixed to the rear axle and the seat. An upper body is affixed to the frame. A spring is affixed at one end to the upper body and at the other end to the upper side of the foot rest of the platform. Each of a pair of springs is affixed at one end to a corresponding side of the seat and at the other end to the upperbody in a manner whereby when a child in the seat bounces up and down he propels the car by spring power.

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H/ r I TOY CAR DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a toy car.

Objects of the invention are to provide a toy car of simple structure, which is inexpensive in manufacture, and functions efficiently, effectively and reliably to move under a childs own power and thereby provide safe enjoyment, recreation, fun, excitement and exercise for a child.

In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is schematic diagram of an embodiment of the toy car of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view, on an enlarged scale, of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a view, taken along the lines III-III, of FIG. 2.

In the FIGS., the same components are identified by the same reference numerals.

The toy car of the invention comprises a platform 1 having a seat 2 mounted thereon for accommodating a child and a foot rest 3.

A rear axle 4 has a pair of wheels 5 and 6 rotatably mounted thereon and drivingly connected to the rear axle by a one-way clutch as shown in FIG. 2.

A frame 7, 8, 9 extends from the rear axle 4 to the underside of the platform 1 under the seat 2 and is affixed to the rear axle and the seat.

An upper body 10 (FIG. 1) is affixed to the frame 7, 8, 9. A spring 11 is affixed at one end 12 to the upper body 10 and at the other end 13 to the upper side of the foot rest 3 of the platform 1.

A pair of springs 14 and 15, are provided as shown in FIG. 3. Each of the springs 14 and 15 is affixed at one end 16 and 17, respectively, to a corresponding side of the seat 2 and at the other end to the upper body 10 in a manner whereby when a child in the seat bounces up and down he propels the car by spring power.

A front axle 18 is movably mounted on the upper body 10 and has a pair of wheels 19 and 20 rotatably mounted thereon. Brakes 21 and 22 of any suitable type are provided in operative proximity with the front wheels 19 and 20.

While the invention has been described by means of a specific example and in a specific embodiment, I do not wish to be limited thereto, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A toy car, comprising a platform having a seat mounted thereon for accommodating a child and a foot rest; one-way clutch means;

a rear axle having a pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon and drivingly connected thereto by said one-way clutch means;

a frame extending from the rear axle to the underside of the platform under the seat and afiixed to the rear axle and the seat;

an upper body affixed to the frame;

a spring affixed at one end to the upper body and at the other end to the upper side of the foot rest of the platform; and

a pair of springs each affixed at one end to a corresponding side of the seat and at the other end to the upper body in a manner whereby when a child in the seat bounces up and down he propels the car by spring power.

2. A toy car as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a front axle movably mounted on the upper body and having a pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon, and brake means in operative proximity with the front wheels. 

1. A toy car, comprising A PLATFORM HAVING A SEAT MOUNTED THEREON FOR ACCOMMODATING A CHILD AND A FOOT REST; ONE-WAY CLUTCH MEANS; A REAR AXLE HAVING A PAIR OF WHEELS ROTATABLY MOUNTED THEREON AND DRIVINGLY CONNECTED THERETO BY SAID ONE-WAY CLUTCH MEANS; A FRAME EXTENDING FROM THE REAR AXLE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PLATFORM UNDER THE SEAT AND AFFIXED TO THE REAR AXLE AND THE SEAT; AN UPPER BODY AFFIXED TO THE FRAME; A SPRING AFFIXED AT ONE END TO THE UPPER BODY AND AT THE OTHER END TO THE UPPER SIDE OF THE FOOT REST OF THE PLATFORM; AND A PAIR OF SPRINGS EACH AFFIXED AT ONE END TO A CORRESPONDING SIDE OF THE SEAT AND AT THE OTHER END TO THE UPPER BODY IN A MANNER WHEREBY WHEN A CHILD IN THE SEAT BOUNCES UP AND DOWN HE PROPELS THE CAR BY SPRING POWER.
 2. A toy car as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a front axle movably mounted on the upper body and having a pair of wheels rotatably mounted thereon, and brake means in operative proximity with the front wheels. 